Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-07-23
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NITION.
IL is hardly necessary Ia say that our
distinguished w-townSman. General
Asa :. Bushnell. is not candidate for
any Office. This has been repeatedly said,
proper to repeat the assertion in view of
the fact that very strong disposition has
been manifested In many quarters 10 force
a nomination upon him. and to put the
assertion in such an authoritative form
that it will settle all controversy. Anthem
tic sdvices from leading republicans in all
portions Of the state force the conclusion
that General Bushnell could have the nom
ination for the office of lieutenant govern
or il he would accept il. This is all very
complimentary Ia General Bushnell. but
the compliment involved has been fully
earned. General Bushnell has been big
hearted, free-handed republican. from the
birth Of the party, and from principle; he
is a shrewd and effective campaigner. who
always sees the salient and strategic
points of political light and covers and
atilizes them; and he i always active.
vigilsnt and generous in personal service;
hence it is not at all strange that the lead
ing and influential republicans OF Ohio
think that his name on their state ticket
and his personal work in the campaign
would give great strength to the cause.
/ But General Bushnell has said. from the
/ first that he was not a candidate: that a. a
delegate "a the Toledo convention, he is in
structed with his eilow-deegates. to vote
/ for Senator Priugle a. Clark choice for the
position of lieutenant governor. and that he
should obey his instructions. As this does
( not seem to be sufficient To meet the pend
ing case. the general has authorized the
p ihE-A nav W SAY AlltA Alt VIII itt Ut u
didate in any circumstances whatever. and
that il the convention should nominate
( him by acclamation, or in any other way,
he>would be absolutely forced to decline
The general thinks il but just to his friends,
and especially 10 those who have been an
nounced a. candidates. to make this pos
Itive and final declaration now, rather than
allow his name 10 be presented at the
Toledo convention. and then decline the
nomination, in the at least possible event
that il should be made.
Were circumstances such a. TO allow the
general 10 take ali active part in the pend
ing canvass We are sure that he has both
patriotism and liberality enough TO accept
nominaiio ion. but il i well known. here
and elsewhere. that he has in hand very
important business interests. of an absorb
ing and eNacting nature. which. If neglect
ed at this crisis would be- greatly imperilei.
and 81 imperiled as To unfavorabIy affect
the interests OF our city. There are a num-
ber Of good men any one of whom would
serve effectively as a republican candidate
for the position of lieutenant governor. but
there is al present no man who can take
the place If General Bushnell in the man
agement Of the great business interests now
in his hands in this city. His duties. there
fore, to himself. his partners and his fellow
citizens demand that he should. at this
time, positively and absolutely persist in
refusing the use of his name in connection
with any office whatever.